The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-03

UNDERWRITERS Defense
:. y,nT BOLT coNDONED BY THE RE-
FORM SPOKESMAN.
..,ous Plea Exposed by the Facts
hss A,tsmpt to NTnzzle the Democratic
yote Of the District

4l;0n from nat poIt,on
Xsg ssa white, defensive OF the huns ooi''
a sssssyed In Shreveport on the 10th OF octo-
nd printed in full, revised n cor.
Hzs W ~ its author, in the Pfcdgaiae OF last
9 ss In the States OF Monday evening
AaAoved BY this gentleman's own confess
s. sneaiing as the spokesman OF yer.
s ss@%sIts and the reformers, mat the nun
%s ina no other foundation than a MALI
= 80 yunor, Of so irresponsible q naISye
"a no decent man would entertain IL as
.sasnee even against a u
Nsssed With sheep stealing Judge Whlte's
1900 10 relieve the reformers OF the
ssssyr If having attempted to ~sfraneh a
80 "a amber Of Democratic voters In the
49, District in 1884, does ms manLness
"a sincerity as little credit as his attempted
sszsrss Of the origin OF the bolt did bis
Tsnssen az o lawyer. On thls point Judge
NFite spoke as follows:
u ns ~ heen said that in the, Hunt move
= IA ~ efort was made through the United
Assss anf,rEg to strike Off Democratic voters.
&Sss% asfsianda. no ouch attempt was made. The
8 z5snnf was made to strike OF names whom
vas charged sa, were n f y So sente ~ led 9 shs ss she
smccrasic party depends upon
ss sssor current at the time tliat-Slese fraudu
esf registration papers wef srr 70 oIa oe t.sea
xS$1 iimnennaistency OF this charge cannot be
a y ciearIy demonstrated b by this state
100 IN This Yery canvass the City OF New
aslasnr has been ringing Mlta ne c onsg1eton
n t4FHs ~ Tapigtrati0n Of the city Ia crowded
ess frauds and the Committee of One Hum
aSsn 1 body Of organized citizens. has been
K tsd anap re ssen " y t aaae reaisr = nioglI All.
sSssT g0Trespondence has taken place be.
%sen fhe committee and the ttegIstrar OF
FsisTa IN which he indicates his Willingness
aaareaain nests t. h ~ be inls e Mprk d9 oni. a Does Is
ri this clearly demonstrate the political
eEzn Srap az the argument and show the IN
ssasisi6ncy Of tlepositiop. In other words.
s%ssm i'd IN believed that the publication OF
XIV tnagistrafion books win be of assistance TO
~ csr1ideey of Coy. McEnefy the move
asps q requested to be i~naugurated. but be-
ssssss fhe same movement was sought to be
sssysTssfS ouF in the friends Cd MIR. Hunt, who
1870 sfrr1prlinR to keep the party together
Al nniy for The sake OF the national strug-
81. Il Is claimed that the increment was un-
G6in0cratie.
Bsfoye noticing moro fully Judge Whites
b6saand unbluahing declaration that ne at
ssssfS Fsa made by the reformers of the first
II stlfct i'd 1884, to strike from the registra-
IN Ists the nsrnes Of Democratic voters,
81 Ill expose this fimsy essay of the ex-Jus-
Feecf our Supreme Court to confuse, in the
aIinag of the people in the country. the ct.
feft now being made to expnrgate the regis.
ration lists Of this city in the interest OF Q
SsiF ~eleciun, through the agency of ouI
NAsie officials and a committee composed OF
eMf OTn citizens, all acting exclusively undeI
6nt own State laws, with the attempt OF 9
z~sInefate political faction In 1884, on the
1syIisan report Of d half dozen or more
III fheir hired and irresponsible private can.
SssssrA. % disfranchise, at one fell blow.
1000 Democratic voters. The hrst - an
6onest patriotic attempt, under State laws,
bV Slate officials and copa1nEtees or our OWE
NfFszArss recognizing, in the work, no laws
baf fhpse Of the sovereign State OF Louisiana,
IS purge the registration Lists hF erasIne
fIon, them the thousands OF names repre-
ssn$ea by false and fraudulent registration
3Fedfs, f0ur-iiftha OF which, let - be KNOW
81 eat country friends, are held By the 81
E1urN and their strikers, TO be Uses Tor tn
ssSoso g Gen. Nichols "a An NE q g ESo INA
snk ring rule, in New Orleans.
Ihe Latter was the attempt OF the man
Egxfg Of the Refrom Democracy, ID Ia,
s8asEsss 81 Mr. huEt'y candadaey regaf ;aes
sket, through i~rreeponsible agents and tn
5h&fxention of the Federal supervisor
III the wool, bitter, unc0mprolnisln'
0icat-and q partisan Radical court, no
pnrge the REGISTRATION lists OF the city
10 ~dfsfranchise seven thousand Demo
siSher Judge Whites unblnshing state
&nt f0 the contrary, nor his, we are forces
3say. d~igcFeditabic attempt, in the quota
ss1h ahoYe, to cnnfounds as one and To
8e thing the efforts OF the COMMITTEE 2
ne Hundred, il cooperation with the Stat
NeiSls and Hnder State laws. TO have tb
riislrati0n purged of fraud, with the al
<smot al the refdrnaers 70 d~isfTanchise Deme
Nstiec citizens of New Orleans by the method
aRd ia-tsfrlmensatltlts we nave explalaed
efa change the facts, nor ~extinguish To
Hath, nor redeem the per1idtty OF this bus
SfE nor shall, If we can help it, deceive th
2snoafaey Of the country parishes.
w diHxesB d monaen from the main Argt
Is1fs An effort Ii being now mades and Y
a our country friends to bear u IN mine
III gummiEk9e of One Hundred, to puFg
ri registration list of this CITY Of frandFieS
ssf. This patriotic work Ut first had th
zS'aaaI support of the refOrmeTS OF supper
d aea. NICHOLS; II has had from g
III tue straightout DenaOerAcy, WHO n
4lNn324inR Coz. McEnery. But early III u
.oS. Il was discovered that fully Ton
d{I' Of the fraudulent registration papel
AnAheld BY the ward bosses supportlT
NaKN6fEK and reform. and Immediately q
EFlhNSsAam OF the refoTmers cooled on, III
As fhsiE support oC the work of expurR
ts&a tRl1a tean abrupt termination;
5r4st our readers will pardon the 1lltfl
5Rei36ao f this amusing little local INFERNO
ttfneen khe arguments OF this swelling lsp
kefoT1n. IE Is brief and viii give them
flSa Insight into our story and unde
1aiNN Of the characters OF the hero
stsoss 4hsrein than they have perhaps J
aud nov, having explained the differen.
eS46tsh The real honest work Az preseng pc
FNAgsErs With Little or no aid from the 7
H1{zslK and the aftempt at the wnolesa
s*iranehisemeni of Democratic yQteSs &
faezptaI ends, III 1854 by the reformeT
A'sLEil 8mdEe White ut Shreveport attempt
sT1fAand til the minds OF the people, see
a4f r ll6flfz the pertidy 81 the latter py 9
NN4gtA}fOned merits OF the tirsts We regs
4s ast broad and bold assertion. J
AAsHN1An seNrDduEe it:
sX Aas been Sad that In the Hunt Tncs
sgs an effort wss made through the Unit
,eg e09fis to sffikA off Democratic vote
A ffLA1dk. m0sueh AttenlDt WAS made. E
#F%az& w8sf 10 strike of names whom at w
HsSRzd gefe ne votersa al. were snal
seNs right here, Democrats of Louisiarl
x faess directly, and absolutely antagoni
Nsfe u ID. White. Thousands Of witness
fN,l4hN had To contradict him, d the re
X. lne Federal District Court VIII eo
ANAsA lhs reform bolt iii the First Digtr
q kes* began Be- peter ont, inst as the pTt
En- 1elegzA hnfrah IN the State is now I
z'sH g tsE auie1ue. desperate measures I
AeEhERAgy, and #eIe nlhesIfaflngly
zE1f ga n the hope Of saving III. Huns
8,e{AE4 beng fesorted TO now IN b no
Z: ssszHe 8eh. Nichoils. 1t WAS clear as /
"a heaven that the bolt was repudial
#S Democracy or this district, nnd
1s6SsSskRe only earthly hope-of the ref0r
5staqeeirnate theFA1lksof the O6n1QE
ssformerH hado their side Coy. "
EANf Federal supervisor, Jim g
sHN VIZ A4AAgNg radicals in the Cu8tOEnhDfi
SHsfsE nj b the Federal courts az q
x.32zszs Bat they did not have the Den
FeSfys The venerable Democrat
sas N@1HtIefnAns grown Nha1e-FSIl
&5E FNA heetses pf she Democratic par
- 4sFeiG jn his long eKJaers lesS}ng = bl
Hpeek Of dust upon Ehe perl
at his record. Louis st. Mari
5fs M We constituted authorities of
go the great b0dy Of the DeE10afi
s!s N4eN Mammoth ind his sieutenal
ze3u the Radical contingent It's
1h6E&fpFM sigsGe TIA Deseotsn
ssssEN Mat w G~sNz0TasfxeG 0r splt&
@ Netty that prevailed everywhere
sEz and which eauid only be dlsE1el
NiA& M1As& hearty Mniou dit AAt ei@paas